One of the 2 giant ducks floating in Hong Kong harbor deflates
A giant rubber duck floating in Hong Kong as part of an international art installation was reduced to a puddle of yellow plastic this weekend.
The giant deflated duck, which was scheduled to be anchored in Victoria Harbor for two weeks, was one of two made by Florentijn Hofman — a Dutch artist who first created his installation and launched a world tour in 2007. They were unveiled Friday, and one deflated Saturday.
Disappointed residents came to see the "Double Ducks" installation in scorching heat nearly a decade after Hofman’s single duck first floated in Hong Kong. That duck was also deflated during its exhibition period in 2013.
The 59-foot duck became overstretched due to hot weather and rising air pressure, organizers said according to the Associated Press.
“It was decided that the air needed to be immediately released by loosening the seams to avoid any potential risk,” they wrote in a post on social media.
They said the duck would be transferred back to the shipyard for repair.
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Contributing: Associated Press
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